Police: Woman from Matamoras and Conn. man sold heroin in Pike

DINGMAN TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Two people have been charged in connection with the sale of heroin to an undercover detective, Pike County District Attorney Raymond Tonkin announced Friday.

According to a criminal complaint, Jessica Rombousek of Matamoras sold 170 bags of heroin for a total of $1,330 to an undercover detective on three days during October.

She reportedly told police that Edwin Quiles of Hartford, Conn., who was present for two of the deliveries, sold her the heroin.

A search of Quiles' vehicle found 13 more bags of heroin and $1,088 in cash, police said.

Quiles was charged with two counts of delivery of a controlled substance and one count each of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and criminal conspiracy, all felonies.

Rombousek was charged with three counts of delivery of a controlled substance, criminal use of a communication facility and criminal conspiracy, all felonies; and one count of possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia, a misdemeanor.

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